rejection
noun
the act or process of rejecting.
rejections
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pluralof rejection.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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He took these rejections hard at the time.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 25, 2026
After 23 years of struggle and 60 rejections, I’d sold a hardcover memoir to Random House that led to a series of books.
From Salon ● Aug. 24, 2026
Ultimately, the White House pushed public health officials to re-examine the FDA’s repeated rejections of the Replimune drug, The Wall Street Journal reported.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 6, 2026
Despite rejections from Uefa and Concacaf, Fifa initially vowed to continue with its proposals on Friday, saying "nobody is selling football".
From BBC ● Aug. 1, 2026
Such rejections cost American cattlemen about 3 V2 million dollars annually.
From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson
